muscles of the upper limb

Question 1

muscles attaching to the greater tubercle of the humerus

Answer 1

supraspinatous
infraspinatous
teres minor

Question 2

muscle attaching to the lesser tubercle of the humerus

Answer 2

subscapularis

Question 3

muscle attaching to the medial lip of the inter tubercular groove of the humerus

Answer 3

teres major

Question 4

muscle attaching to the lateral lip of the inter tubercular groove

Answer 4

pectoralis major

Question 5

muscle attaching between the intertubercular groove of the humerus

Answer 5

latissimus dorsi

Question 6

muscle attaching to the deltoid tuberosity of the humerus

Answer 6

deltoid

Question 7

muscle attaching to the anterior distal diaphysis of the humerus

Answer 7

brachialis

Question 8

muscle attaching to the lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus

Answer 8

brachioradialis

Question 9

muscle attaching to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Answer 9

supinator

Question 10

muscle attaching to the medial epicondyle of the humerus

Answer 10

pronator teres

Question 11

muscle attaching to the radial sulcus (posterior distal diaphysis) of the humerus

Answer 11

triceps brachii

Question 12

muscle attaching to the radial tuberosity of the radius

Answer 12

biceps brachii

Question 13

muscle attaching to the proximal lateral posterior diaphysis of the radius

Answer 13

supinator

Question 14

muscle attaching to the distal anterior diaphysis of the radius

Answer 14

pronator quadratus

Question 15

muscle attaching to the pronator crest (anteriomedial lateral diaphysis) of the radius

Answer 15

pronator teres

Question 16

muscle attaching above the styloid process of the radius

Answer 16

brachioradialis

Question 17

muscle attaching to the olecranon process of the ulna

Answer 17

triceps brachii

Question 18

muscle attaching to the coronoid process of the ulna

Answer 18

brachialis

Question 19

muscle attaching to the medial proximal border of the ulna

Answer 19

pronator teres

Question 20

muscle attaching to the supinator crest of the ulna

Answer 20

supinator

Question 21

muscle attaching to the pronator ridge (line on distal anteriomedial diaphysis) of the ulna

Answer 21

pronator quadratus

Question 22

muscle attaching to the posterior distal end, lateral to the styloid of the ulna

Answer 22

extensor carpi ulnaris

Question 23

attachments and function of the latissimus dorsi

Answer 23

T7-L5 spinous processes, lower ribs and iliac crest to the intertubercular groove of the humerus
medial rotation, adduction and extension of arm

Question 24

attachments and function of the brachialis

Answer 24

anterior distal diaphysis of the humerus to the coronoid process of the ulna
flexion of forearm

Question 25

attachments and function of the triceps brachii

Answer 25

the radial sulcus (posterior distal diaphysis) of the humerus to the olecranon process of the ulna
extension of forearm and adduction

Question 26

attachments and function of the brachioradialis

Answer 26

the lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus to above the styloid process of the radius
flexion of forearm

Question 27

attachments and function of the supinator

Answer 27

the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, the supinator crest of the ulna to the proximal lateral posterior diaphysis of the radius
supination of forearm

Question 28

attachments and function of the pronator teres

Answer 28

the medial epicondyle of the humerus, the medial proximal border of the ulna to the pronator crest (anteriomedial lateral diaphysis) of the radius
pronation and flexion of the forearm

Question 29

attachments and function of the pronator quadratus

Answer 29

the distal anterior diaphysis of the radius to the pronator ridge (line on distal anteriomedial diaphysis) of the ulna
forearm and hand pronation

Question 30

attachments and function of the extensor carpi ulnaris

Answer 30

the posterior distal end, lateral to the styloid of the ulna to the 5th metacarpal
hand extension